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3 Ingredient Donut Hole Recipe

Premade dough is rounded into balls, fried and then tossed in sugar and cinnamon!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 151 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 roll refrigerated biscuits canned
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • ½ cup cinnamon sugar
  • oil for frying, not required for air fryer or oven

Instructions

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  1. Preheat air fryer to 350°F.
  2. Separate biscuits and use a small cutter to cut out 1" circles. If you do not have a cutter, cut the biscuits into 6 pieces each and gently roll them in your hands.
  3. Place in a single layer in the air fryer. Cook 2-3 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  4. Drizzle donut holes with some of the butter and shake the bowl to coat them.
  5. Place cinnamon sugar in a bowl with a lid or a freezer bag. Add warm buttered donut holes and shake to combine. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Crescent rolls can be used in place of biscuits.
  • Make your own cinnamon sugar by combining ½ cup sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
  • ½
  • To oil fry donut holes, preheat ½" of oil in a small pan on the stove to 350°F. Drop each piece into the oil turning until all sides are browned (about 60-90 seconds). Roll in cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.
  • ½" of oil in a small pan on the stove to 350°F. Drop each piece into the oil turning until all sides are browned (about 60-90 seconds). Roll in cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.
  • To bake donut holes, follow the air fryer directions. Instead of air frying, bake holes at 375°F for about 10-13 minutes or until golden and cooked through. 
  • Nutrition information is for 1/4 of the recipe. The nutrition will vary and accounts for use of half of the butter and sugar as some will be leftover after tossing the donut holes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 12donut holes Calories 151 (8%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 104mg (4%) Potassium 4mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 355IU (7%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 151

% Daily Value*

Serving 12donut holes
Calories 151 8%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 104mg 4%
Potassium 4mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 355IU 7%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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